Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has hired a second Delhi partner from rival Khaitan & Co in about two months after welcoming back capital markets specialist Devi Prasad Patel as a partner.

Indian law firm Saraf and Partners has advised Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on its $1.5 billion acquisition of Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) from Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation, which was represented by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has hired transaction lawyer Shruti Singh as a partner in New Delhi from Khaitan & Co., where she was an of counsel.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has significantly expanded its M&A offering in Gurugram with the addition of a 10-member corporate team from IndusLaw, led by partners Manish Gupta, Pratyush Khurana and Ashish Ahluwalia.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has become the latest to grow its Chennai presence with the additions of M&A partner Sarika Raichur and disputes partner Shruti Khanijow. The hires bring its partner strength in the southern city to four.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised KKR & Co on its $250 million follow-on investment in Reliance Retail Ventures, which was represented by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

Indian law firm Trilegal has tapped rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas for a ninth partner this year, with capital markets lawyer Abhinav Maker joining in its Mumbai and New Delhi offices.

Indian law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has turned to rival AZB & Partners to strengthen its real estate offerings, adding practice leader Rohit Bajaj as a partner in New Delhi. 

Law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has advised Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund (MAIF) on the $362 million sale of its entire shareholding in two operational toll road projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat to KKR-backed Highways Infrastructure Trust (HIT), which was represented by Trilegal.

Indian law firm IndusLaw has expanded its infrastructure and energy practice in Delhi with the addition of Shashwat Kumar as a partner from rival Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas.